Masson, Pig Who Sang to the Moon, 67–68. “Scientists, like the veterinary Professor John Webster of the University of Bristol School of Veterinary Medicine, who exposed this situation, have been accused of being speculative, or worse, anthropomorphic.” More recent studies have supported these scientists’ findings by showing that if offered a choice between regular feed and a feed that includes an anti-inflammatory and pain-reducing drug, that “lame” hens will choose the enhanced feed, leading researchers to conclude that “the lame broiler chickens are in pain and that this pain causes them
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